Hi there guys. I just started installing modern warfare 3 but as i start the installation, the installation gets stuck on,"Preparing call of duty:modern warfare 3- multiplayer files for install..." it has been stuck on the same installation page for a solid hour now with no luck. I have restarted the installation numerous times with the same thing happening over again. Could someone please let me know what the problem might be or how i can rectify it.

Me too! Tried to install yesterday 25th December and today 26th december... Exactly the same problem. I thought it had something to do with the fact that steam homepage was down yesterday, but not. Any ideas?? I have a new PC, i wanna play!!!

I followed you instructions. That got me past the initial block, but then it hung again on the next step.

I had to go back to normal steam ( not using the new shortcut ) and there was a steam update that was required. Once that steam update was applied I went back to running steam from the new shortcut and it all looks to be installing fine now.

Ok i have to create a desktop-icon, under your instruction, click on it, accept, accept, ... and then: nothing. But! ---> Then i clicked on Autorun from my CD/DVD drive, clicked on REINSTALL, and it works!

I think ist important to download 8 MB, then trying to start with your Icon (to install other things) if this fail after installing other tings you have to click on your CD/DVD drive and use normal setup and choose REINSTALL!

Thank You!!!!!!! I was on the verge of snapping the disks and prison shanking myself with the shards.

I manged to get the single player installed with this method however steam is updating the 14GB multiplayer part. My internet speed and cap is dismal, therefore I wanted to know how big the actual download is (Since you mentioned your friend said that the download isn't the full 14gb).

Once again thank you because I quite literally spent 3 days straight trying to find a solution.